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Rob Shaw is the CHEK News legislative correspondent and political columnist/commentator for CBC, Glacier Media, Northern Beat and Political Capital. He is co-author of A Matter of Confidence.

‘Ministry of No’ increases demands, withholds resources, say SARs volunteers

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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After more than a decade of helping create and build Haida Gwaii’s volunteer ground search and rescue group, it was the endless emails, paperwork and growing administrative burdens from the…

BC United leader unfazed by challenges in lead up to 2024 election

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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The retirement of well-known BC United MLAs in Penticton, Squamish and Prince George has put those ridings into play for the next election, highlighting the difficulty facing leader Kevin Falcon…

Fort St. John pushes BC govt to enact stalled bill to protect…

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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“It was quite the blow listening to the first-hand accounts of how living in this neighbourhood was affecting their lives.” –Lilia Hansen When the City of Fort St. John began…

BC government search and rescue ban ignores rural, northern needs

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Written By Rob Shaw
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“The frustration is in not knowing when it’s going to end.” –-Dwight Yochim It should have been a big win for Northern B.C. when a member of the Houston search…